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> Bosses don't like unions for a reason and we're supposed to be their bosses. Because the "Bosses" in your example want to extract the maximum out of a worker
by pavel_lishin 3y ago
> Bosses don't like unions for a reason and we're supposed to be their bosses.
Because the "Bosses" in your example want to extract the maximum out of a worker, in exchange for giving them the absolute minimum.
But I don't want to treat our teachers that way. I don't think of them as just another resource I can minmax my way through.
Furthermore, I'm not my teacher's boss. They're not a public servant; they're hired by a school board, or a principal. Those folks are either elected, or hired by someone else.
I can see, I guess, the reasoning that I'm the boss of anyone I can vote for - but that chain doesn't just keep going forever.
- downWidOutaFite 3y agoBosses is obviously not a perfect analogy. But the reason we pay for their services is not to create good jobs, it is to get good schools and police departments. We should be focused on getting the best outcomes for our tax dollars. The best outcomes would generally be produced by a happy workforce, so I'm not saying worker needs should be ignored. But taxpayer and employee interests are not perfectly aligned, employees will always be trying to maximize pay and reduce hours. Giving workers too much power moves us away from what should be our goals of providing a great education in a safe community.